Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to COVID-19

A 67-year-old woman presented with upper respiratory symptoms and was diagnosed with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). She was found to have a large hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with echocardiographic signs of tamponade and mild left ventricular impairment. Clinical course was complicated by...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dabbagh, Mohammed F., Aurora, Lindsey, D’Souza, Penny, Weinmann, Allison J., Bhargava, Pallavi, Basir, Mir B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Heart Failure and Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7177077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32328588
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.009
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Sumario:A 67-year-old woman presented with upper respiratory symptoms and was diagnosed with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). She was found to have a large hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with echocardiographic signs of tamponade and mild left ventricular impairment. Clinical course was complicated by development of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. She was treated with pericardiocentesis, colchicine, corticosteroids, and hydroxychloroquine, with improvement in symptoms. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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